Mendoza faces murder charge linked to Morgan Hill teen’s death
Martin Mendoza, a suspect in the murder of Marissa DiNapoli of Morgan Hill, was booked at Santa Clara County Jail with no bail allowed the night of July 7.
He is scheduled to be arraigned July 8 to face charges related to the murder of...
Highway fire burns 70-plus acres in north Morgan Hill
A vegetation fire on the east side of U.S. 101 in north Morgan Hill burned more than 70 acres before firefighters had the blaze contained, according to authorities.
CalFire crews responded to the fire shortly after 5pm Aug. 16, says a social media post from...
Joel Rueda returns to lead Sobrato High football
It’s difficult for a high school football program to have sustained success if the coaching staff turns over every couple of years.
Sobrato High has had its fair share of football coaching changes recently which makes the hiring of Joel Rueda a vital one. In...
State allows youth sports to resume
By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation
Outdoor youth sports will soon be allowed to resume in California counties that meet a threshold for coronavirus cases, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday.
Outdoor sports like football and baseball will be allowed to resume as early as next...
Federal monitor moves county from ‘Severe’ to ‘Moderate’ drought
With seemingly constant rain storms pummeling the South Bay so far this winter, a federal drought monitoring program recently downgraded most of Santa Clara County from “Severe” to “Moderate” drought. But local water supply authorities warn that residents and property owners should continue to...
24 Hour Fitness to close Morgan Hill location
24 Hour Fitness, a national chain of gym clubs, announced today it is filing for bankruptcy and will be “restructuring” the company due to stresses of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the company will permanently close more than 100 clubs, including their Morgan Hill location.
As prices fall, so do sales tax revenues
With the prices of high-demand goods declining in recent months from prolonged nationwide inflationary forces, the City of Morgan Hill’s sales tax revenues for the first quarter of 2023 declined by just over 1% from a year earlier.
The decline was driven largely by falling...
Weekend heat advisory issued in Santa Clara Valley
Temperatures in the Santa Clara Valley are expected to reach the high 90s and low 100s this weekend, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory warning.
The warning starts on Friday at noon and lasts until Sunday night.
The weather service said hottest...
Covid-19 testing available in Morgan Hill on Oct. 13
A Covid-19 testing site will be set up in the Morgan Hill Council Chamber Building, 17555 Peak Ave., on Oct. 13 from 9:30am-4pm.
Appointments can be made until all slots are reserved at scl.fulgentgenetics.com/appointment.
The Santa Clara County test sites provide Covid-19 tests free of charge, regardless...
Coroner IDs man who died in Morgan Hill house fire
Nicholas Maverick Yray, 71, is the resident of Windmill Mobile Estates who died in a structure fire the night of May 27, according to the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office.

















